College: SOWELA

Department: Academic Affairs

Sub department: School of Nursing & Allied Health

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9 month

Salary: 

Duties and Responsibilities: • Understands and adheres to all System and College policies, as well as all policies and procedures within the Faculty Handbook.
• Understands and adheres to all laws pertaining to disclosure of student records and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Understands and adheres to the professional scope, standards, codes, rules, and regulations of the Professional Governing Bodies, including but not limited to American Nurses Association, Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN), Nurses Code of Ethics, and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
• Responsible to ensure course materials are prepared using evidence-based resources (textbooks, instructional aids, online resources, and materials) and the most recent NCLEX test plan published by NCSBN.
• Maintain current with NCLEX changes.
• Utilizes Canvas, the Learning Management System (LMS), for posting teaching material, assignments, and grades, ensuring it is organized and available to students.
• Utilizes established testing platform to administer exams.
• Course time organized to be accomplished in the allotted time.
• Instruction provided to individual students and groups appropriate to the needs and requirements of activities being performed.
• Attends class on time and if unable to attend, notifies the Dean of Nursing, Program Coordinator, and students and ensures alternate method of course delivery is available for students, if applicable.
• Able to deliver course content in a clear, concise manner that enhances student learning, and communicates effectively.
• Facilitates online activities and communication.
• Responsible for directing, evaluating, and reporting student progress toward course outcomes.
• Administer and grade exams and assignments.
• Reviews and updates course materials and/or books annually or as needed, making recommendations to the Program Coordinator.
• Accepts and completes assigned tasks and duties related to the requirements to maintain program accreditation.
• Contributes to academic and clinical content for curriculum planning and development of student experience.

Required Education: Master's degree in Nursing
Maintain a current, unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana or one of the Compact Member States;
Meet faculty qualifications through LSBN and clinical agencies

Required Experience: Two years’ nursing experience in concentration hired to teach (Medical-Surgical; Maternal Child; Pediatrics; Mental Health)

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, and parties outside of the college.
• Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and make decisions effectively.
• Ability to model professional standards, including customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, and attendance.

Required Licenses or Certifications: 

Preferred Education: Doctoral in Nursing

Preferred Experience: Maternal Child, Pediatric, Mental Health, or Medical-Surgical experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.